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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: incazzatonero on December 17, 2008, 11:49:07 PM
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I have no idea?
Is it Murano or Scottisch(Edingurgh)?
Regards
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This is a Murano weight. The outer canes and the cross-centred canes are typical. Maker unkown, possibly 1950s/1960s.
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Kev, this is something that I have got confused with,
are Murano weights typically concave or hollow canes to the outside ? :huh:
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Hi Martin,
It's not "concave" or "hollow" that is the point. What is typical is the "very coggy" appearance of many of the canes, often with the same multi-cog pattern repeated a few times in the centre of a cane. As for the "cross" canes, they come in a variety of colours but always look very strong when set amongst regular millefiori canes - and as far as I know (although I have only seen a few examples) they have a distinct style with four "arms" (if that's the right word) and a contrasting colour central rod.
The first weight I saw of this type was sold to me by a person who uses this board, and I bought it partly for research to see if it could have been "Scottish" as was suggested by an earlier seller. I will add a photo soon.
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i'l put 1 of mine in a new post, so i don't hijack incazzatonero's pst.
thanks Kevin
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My example of one of these Muranio concentric weights:
Top view (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-11180) - quite neatly set but outer row does look a bit wobbly in places.
Cane detail (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-11178) - typical "cross" cane.
Side view (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-11179) - typical setting of canes mid way up the weight and with very uneven lengths of cane.
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Hello KevH,
the cane detail "cross cane " is very nice and helpfull.
Thanks.